Water Quality Research Journal

Water Quality Research Journal is published by IWA Publishing and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Water Quality and Pollution Assessment, Water Quality Monitoring Technologies and Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis, together about 37.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Water Quality Research Journal is a peer reviewed journal providing a forum for research on water quality in aquatic environments and ecosystems. 'Research into water quality is vital for understanding, protecting and ensuring the sustainability of water as a resource for a diversity of uses. From assessing surface and groundwater quality, tackling diffuse and industrial pollution, and conserving aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity, we are proud that Water Quality Research Journal publishes rigorous and interdisciplinary studies that take an integrative view on water quality and support public health, sustainable development, and ecological resilience.' Peter A. Vanrolleghem, Université Laval (Co-Editor-in-Chief) We welcome contributions that deepen the understanding of the field, critically assess the current knowledge, or raise awareness of emerging or often overlooked issues within water quality research. We invite submissions on the following subject areas: Water Quality Assessment, Treatment and Sources of Pollution Assessment of surface and subsurface water quality Management of groundwater quality (remediation, fracking, legacy contaminants) Impacts and solutions of diffuse pollution (urban and agricultural run-off) on water quality Industrial process water quality Responsible resource development and water quality (mining, forestry, hydropower, oil and gas) Thermal impacts of industry on water systems e.g. data centres and nuclear industry Aquatic Ecosystems and Conservation Impact of current and emerging contaminants on aquatic ecosystems Aquatic ecology (ecohydrology and ecohydraulics, invasive species, biodiversity, and aquatic species at risk) Conservation and protection of aquatic environments Aquatic ecotoxicology Governance, Society and Policy Regulations, economics, financing, strategies and policies related to water quality Social science issues in relation to water quality Performance indicators for water quality Water quality targets (definition, surveillance, and implementation) Geographic and Climatic Considerations Water quality in remote, cold, and low-resource settings Please contact us at editorial@iwap.co.uk if you need informal guidance on whether your intended submission falls within the scope of the journal. Water Quality Research Journal is indexed and abstracted in leading databases, including ChronosHub, Dimensions (Digital Science), EBSCO Knowledge Base, Engineering Village (GEOBASE), Norwegian Register for Scientific Journ

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): WATER RESOURCES

Editor-in-chief P. VanrolleghemPublisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 2, Italy 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

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Impact

Impact factor

3.98LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher)

3.9Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CiteScore 2026-06

5.9LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR 2026-06

0.85LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

0.96LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

10OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

14OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

4.61OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

7.7%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

100%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

26LetPub · 2026-09-13

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Average review time (community reports)

about 13 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Peer review

Anonymous peer reviewLetPub

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Publisher

IWA Publishing

Country or region

United Kingdom

Language

English

ISSN

2709-8044

Electronic ISSN

2709-8052

Society / sponsor

International Water Association

Latest issue on the website

Volume 61, Issue 3 (August 2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗LetPub
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Author guidelines ↗LetPub
• Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
• Special issues ↗Publisher website
• Peer review process ↗LetPub
• Editorial board ↗LetPub